PepsiCo

Makes salty snacks, sodas and sports drinks

Agriculture Development Senior Manager / Agriculture Field Execution and Planning Senior Manager

Procurement & Sourcing +1Confirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeThủ Dầu Một, Binh Duong, VietnamNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in Agricultural Science, Agricultural Economics, or a related field.
At least 10 years of experience in one or more of the following areas: Agricultural Extension Management, Agricultural Procurement Management, or Agricultural Processing Management.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
Strong English communication skills, including written, verbal, and reading proficiency.

Responsibilities

Manage end-to-end potato supply by driving local Vietnam agro-field execution and developing planting models suited to topography and climate to lower sustainable costs while maximizing yield and quality.
Ensure supply continuity and cost competitiveness by delivering targeted domestic volumes and partnering with OUs and external vendors to secure imported potato supply that meets quality requirements and AOP cost targets.
Lead end-to-end potato supply planning across local agro production and imported supply, balancing volume, quality, timing, inventory, and cost requirements to ensure uninterrupted business supply.
Own local and imported potato supply balancing by assessing crop availability, planting progress, harvest outlook, inventory, and import requirements to determine the optimal supply mix in line with demand and AOP.
Plan imported potato requirements based on demand forecasts, local crop availability, inventory, production consumption, and lead times; coordinate with OUs, Procurement, vendors, and relevant functions to secure volumes meeting quality, timing, and cost targets.
Develop supply scenarios based on local crop performance, demand, inventory, market conditions, logistics constraints, and vendor availability; recommend and execute contingency actions to mitigate risks and ensure business continuity.
Work with F2F and LD&T to consolidate and analyze demand, planting plans, crop forecasts, harvest estimates, inventory, and import lead times; establish a rolling supply forecast and identify future gaps.
Work with OUs, global and regional stakeholders, and external vendors to align imported potato availability, specifications, shipment plans, and commercial targets, ensuring supply meets quality and cost requirements.
Develop supply timing and inventory strategies that balance production requirements, potato grade, quality risk, logistics lead time, and working capital while minimizing supply and obsolescence risks.
Translate business demand and agro strategies into local planting requirements by managing planting area, seed allocation, crop calendar, grower selection, and expected yield to ensure sufficient local supply capacity.
Work with growers and brokers to improve productivity, yield, and quality while maintaining grower capacity for long-term local supply requirements and reducing dependence on imported potato.
Analyze and optimize total potato supply cost across local farm cost and imported landed cost, including logistics, inventory, and quality-related costs, to deliver a competitive supply solution within AOP.
Own the potato supply planning cycle for AOP and periodic rolling forecasts, establishing supply, cost, inventory, and productivity targets and driving corrective actions when actual performance deviates from plan.
Identify and lead productivity initiatives across local field operations and imported potato supply, using data, benchmarking, and cross-functional collaboration to improve reliability, quality, and cost competitiveness.
Ensure agro field and supply-planning activities comply with company policies, agro processes, GCS, EHS, regulatory requirements, and relevant quality standards.

Desired Qualifications

Experience in agricultural sales and/or marketing is an advantage.
Experience across any crop category is accepted.

Overview

Manage the end-to-end potato supply, driving local Vietnam Agro-field execution and developing fit-for-purpose planting models optimized for topography and climatic conditions to achieve the lowest sustainable cost while maximizing potato yield and quality.

Ensure supply continuity and cost competitiveness by delivering targeted domestic volumes and strategically partnering with OUs and external vendors to secure imported potato supply that meets quality requirements and AOP cost targets.

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end potato supply planningDevelop and manage the integrated potato supply plan across local Agro production and imported potato supply, balancing volume, quality, timing, inventory and cost requirements to ensure uninterrupted supply to the business.Key measures: Total supply fulfillment, supply gap, forecast accuracy, inventory days, quality compliance and cost/ton.

Own local and imported potato supply balancingContinuously assess local crop availability, planting progress, harvest outlook, inventory position and imported potato requirements to determine the optimal supply mix between local and imported sources in line with business demand and AOP.Key measures: Local/import supply mix, supply coverage, supply gap closure, landed cost/ton and supply continuity.

Coordinate imported potato planning and executionPlan imported potato requirements based on demand forecast, local crop availability, inventory, production consumption and supply lead times. Coordinate with OUs, Procurement, vendors and relevant functions to secure imported volumes that meet required quality, timing and cost targets.Key measures: Import volume fulfillment, on-time delivery, landed cost vs. AOP, quality acceptance and supply disruption.

Develop import supply scenarios and contingency plansBuild supply scenarios based on changes in local crop performance, demand, inventory, market conditions, logistics constraints and vendor availability. Recommend and execute contingency actions to mitigate supply risks and ensure business continuity.Key measures: Supply risk identification, contingency readiness, risk mitigation effectiveness and unplanned supply disruption.

Drive potato demand and supply forecastingWork with F2F and LD&T to consolidate and analyze demand, local planting plans, crop forecasts, harvest estimates, inventory and import lead times to establish a rolling potato supply forecast and proactively identify future supply gaps.Key measures: Forecast horizon, supply gap visibility and corrective-action closure.

Collaborate with OU to manage imported potato with suppliersWork closely with OUs, global/regional stakeholders and external vendors to align imported potato availability, specifications, shipment plans and commercial targets, ensuring imported supply meets agreed quality and cost requirements.Key measures: Vendor relationship, quality compliance, cost competitiveness, shipment adherence and issue-resolution lead time.

Optimize potato inventory and supply timingDevelop supply timing and inventory strategies that balance production requirements, potato grade, quality risk, logistics lead time and working capital while minimizing supply and obsolescence risks.Key measures: Closing stock, inventory loss, aging, quality deterioration and working capital.

Lead local potato planting and field area planningTranslate business demand and Agro strategies into local planting requirements by managing planting area, seed allocation, crop calendar, grower selection and expected yield, ensuring sufficient local supply capacity for the annual and rolling supply plan.Key measures: Planting plan achievement, expected vs. actual yield, local supply volume, planting area and seed utilization.

Develop and maintain reliable local grower and supply capacityWork with growers and brokers to improve productivity, yield and quality while maintaining sufficient grower capacity to support long-term local supply requirements and reduce dependency on imported potato.Key measures: Grower productivity, yield/ha, quality acceptance, grower retention and local supply contribution.

Drive potato supply cost competitivenessAnalyze and optimize total potato supply cost across local farm cost and imported landed cost, including logistics, inventory and quality-related costs, to deliver the most competitive supply solution within AOP.Key measures: Total supply cost/ton, landed cost/ton, cost vs. AOP, productivity savings and cost avoidance.

Contribute Annual Operating Planning and rolling supply reviewsOwn the potato supply planning cycle for AOP and periodic rolling forecasts, establishing supply, cost, inventory and productivity targets and driving corrective actions when actual performance deviates from plan.Key measures: AOP achievement, supply plan adherence, forecast accuracy, cost and inventory performance.

Play key role of Agro productivity and improvement projectsIdentify and lead productivity initiatives across local field operations and imported potato supply, leveraging data, benchmarking and cross-functional collaboration to improve supply reliability, quality and cost competitiveness.Key measures: Productivity savings, cost reduction/avoidance, project benefits realization and implementation rate.

Ensure safety, compliance and operational governanceEnsure all Agro field and supply-planning activities comply with company policies, Agro processes, GCS, EHS, regulatory requirements and relevant quality standards.Key measures: Compliance rate, audit performance, safety performance and corrective-action closure.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Agricultural Science, Agricultural Economics, or a related field.Minimum of 10 years of experience in one or more of the following areas:

Agricultural Extension Management
Agricultural Procurement Management
Agricultural Processing Management

Experience in agricultural sales and/or marketing is an advantage.Open to candidates with experience across any crop category.Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.Strong English communication skills, including written, verbal, and reading proficiency

About the Company

PepsiCo

Makes salty snacks, sodas and sports drinks

PepsiCo makes snack foods and soft drinks that supermarkets, convenience stores and restaurants sell around the world. It owns some of the most familiar grocery brands, including Lay's and Doritos chips from its Frito-Lay division and Pepsi, Mountain Dew and Gatorade on the drinks side, along with Quaker oats and cereals. The company runs its own plants and distribution network and earns most of its money selling finished products to retailers and foodservice customers, while partner bottlers produce some of its drinks under license. PepsiCo was formed in 1965 through the merger of Pepsi-Cola and Frito-Lay and is headquartered in Purchase, New York.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Harrison, NY
Founded: 1965

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